Import and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients in Colombia and Latin America

Rocsa Colombia S.A. (eine Azelis-Gesellschaft)

Tenjo/Bogotá D.C. (CO) · Medellín (CO) · Cartagena (CO) · Lima (PE) · Guatemala City (GT) · Heredia (CR) · Santo Domingo (DO)New on Amplifa

Azelis acquisition 2022Part of the Azelis Group

NIT 830.027.231-3Tax number (Colombia)

7 locationsColombia, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican

13 industriesServed target industries

About Rocsa

Rocsa Colombia S.A. is a distributor specialized in the import and distribution of chemicals and food ingredients, headquartered in Tenjo near Bogotá (Colombia). The company supplies products for around 13 industries, both from local stock and via direct ordering (Pedido directo), including agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food ingredients, oil and gas, composites, polyurethanes and coatings. In the composites segment, the product range includes glass fibers (MAT, Roving, Woven Roving), polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, monomers, catalysts, driers and pigment pastes from suppliers such as Jushi, OCV, Taishan and Swancor. Since the acquisition of the majority stake by the Azelis Group in 2022, the company has operated as part of Azelis (Azelis Colombia S.A.S.) and, from Colombia, also serves Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Warehouse logistics are handled via external warehouses, among others in Tenjo/Bogotá and Cartagena.

Site: Tenjo, Cundinamarca (Bogotá D.C.)
Processes: Import and distribution of chemicals and food ingredients, Local sales and direct ordering (Pedido directo), Warehouse logistics via external warehouses
Materials: Glass fiber MAT (E / ECR), Glass fiber Roving / Woven Roving, Polyester resin (CRISTALAN), Vinyl ester resin, Isophthalic / orthophthalic / pigmented polyester gel coat, Styrene monomer, Methyl methacrylate, Peroxide catalysts
Certificates: SHEQ management system, ISO 9001 (documented)
Industries: Agrochemicals, Flavors and fragrances, Household and institutional cleaning, Personal care and cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Food ingredients

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Import of chemicals and food ingredients
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Warehouse logistics via external warehouses
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Local sales and direct ordering (Pedido directo)
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Distribution in Colombia and neighboring countries

Products and Materials

FIBRA MAT 450 E/ECR

Glass fiber mats (E/ECR)

Glass fiber mats from Jushi and OCV for composite applications.

DR 2400 E / WR 800

Roving and Woven Roving

Direct rovings and woven rovings for laminating processes.

CRISTALAN

Polyester resins

Unsaturated polyester resins of the CRISTALAN brand for GRP applications.

SWANCOR 901

Vinyl ester resin Chempulse 901

Chemical-resistant vinyl ester resin from Swancor.

CRISTALAN Gelcoat

Gel coats (isophthalic/orthophthalic/pigmented)

Gel coats including pigmented variants in RAL shades.

NOROX / PEROXICOL

Peroxide catalysts

Peroxide-based hardeners and catalysts for resin curing.

Cobalt/Zirkonium

Driers

Cobalt and zirconium octoates as accelerators/driers.

Styrol/MMA

Monomers

Styrene monomer and methyl methacrylate as reactive components.

Locations

Tenjo/Bogotá D.C.

Head office and warehouse (Parque Logika II, Bodega 1)

Materials: Chemicals, food ingredients, composites

Warehouse logistics via external warehouse

Medellín (La Estrella)

Branch office

Cartagena

Warehouse/branch office (Complejo Logístico del Caribe)

Warehouse logistics via external warehouse

Lima (San Isidro)

Subsidiary ELEMENT TRADING SAC, sales

Guatemala City

Sales office for Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador; warehouse Grupo CROPA

Heredia (Santa Rosa)

Sales office/warehouse ILG Logistics for Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua

Santo Domingo

Sales office

Product Segments

**Composites (resins, fibers, gel coats)**Distribution · GRP/Composites

**Food ingredients**Import/Distribution · Food

**Agrochemicals**Import/Distribution · Agriculture

**Pharmaceutical and cosmetic raw materials**Import/Distribution · Pharma/Cosmetics

Inside the production

Azelis acquires majority stake in Rocsa (2022)

Plastics industry – target industry portfolio

Industries

AgrochemicalsFlavors and fragrancesHousehold and institutional cleaningPersonal care and cosmeticsPharmaceuticalsFood ingredientsDairyIndustrial cleaningCompositesOil and gasPolyurethanesIndustrial processesCoatingsComposites (Materiales compuestos)Coatings/Recubrimientos

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Import and distribution of chemicals and food ingredientsEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Import and distribution of chemicals and food ingredientsLocal sales and direct ordering (Pedido directo)Warehouse logistics via external warehouses

Reference customers

JushiOCVTaishanSwancor (product Chempulse 901)

Quality and Compliance

Azelis Colombia S.A.S. maintains an integrated SHEQ management system for quality, occupational safety, environment and supply chain security (policy PT-HSEQ-001, 2025); in addition, programs on transparency, ethics and anti-corruption are in place.

Evidence	Tenjo/Bogotá D.C.
SHEQ management system
ISO 9001 (documented)

History

2022
On August 12, 2022, Azelis signed an agreement to acquire the majority stake in Rocsa – expansion into South America.
2024
Migration to the new ERP system Microsoft Dynamics 365FO as of October 1, 2024.